As you watch and analyze the sites below, please remember to think about these 5 critical questions.
1. Who created this message.
2. What is the purpose of this message? How do you know? Inform, persuade or entertain
3. Who is the target audience for this message?
4. After analyzing the techniques, why are certain ones used to attract and hold attention?
5. In your opinion, has anything been left out of this message?
Biographical Dictionary http://www.s9.com/
Displays timelines of famous people. Use the Quick Search or browse the categories. Good place to start if you're not sure who you want to study
The Achiever Gallery - Academy of Achievement http://www.achievement.org/galleryachieve.html
A site of role models from nearly every career imaginable. Includes a Profile, Biography, Interview (with video or audio), and Photo Gallery of each person
Distinguished Women of Past and Present http://www.distinguishedwomen.com/
Biographies of women who have contributed to our culture in many different ways
Biographies for Kids http://www.gardenofpraise.com/leaders.htm
Scroll down the page to find categories and leaders. Each has a short biography, games to play related to the person, and links to other websites about the person
The Time 100 http://www.time.com/time/time100/heroes/
Time Magazine’s website of famous people who have changed the world
Browse under category headings to find interesting leaders and icons
List of Current Heads of State and Government http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_state_leaders
Want to find out who the Prime Minister of Angola is? Look here to find world leaders and more information about countries around the world
Unit of Inquiry Websites:
Media:
Want to create a voki to embed on your homepage?
http://www.voki.com/create.php
As you watch and analyze the sites below, please remember to think about these 5 critical questions.
1. Who created this message.
2. What is the purpose of this message? How do you know? Inform, persuade or entertain
3. Who is the target audience for this message?
4. After analyzing the techniques, why are certain ones used to attract and hold attention?
5. In your opinion, has anything been left out of this message?
Amazing Ad and Commercial Websites ~
Dish Washing Liquid (found by Sam G.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qib0G6mTMSU&feature=related
Smith's Crisps (found by Caio)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FsBkYfGHrU
Cracking Up the Aquarium (found by Caio)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7j9hluDLWIU
Mission Impossible Squirrel (found by Caio)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aY9GBl7UmVs
I will survive with Weetabix (found by Caio)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdchyecOsh0
Pepsi Commercial (found by Carson)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOOM28K14EY&NR=1
Funny Pepsi Commercial (found by Laurel)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40DykbPa4Lc&feature=fvw
Laurel's Relative in a commercial
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3LR0eUGev0
Mikey Cereal Commercial
http://www.fanpop.com/spots/legendary-ads/videos/7687/title/mikey-likes-classic-life-cereal-commercial
Green Car Super Bowl Commercial
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wq58zS4_jvM
Coke Commercial 1970's
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAgh86j5alI&feature=related
Coke Commercial World Cup 2010
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bUfz7UgPDw&feature=fvw
Doritos
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8Jli-2pcgM
Old Spice (found by Laurel)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLTIowBF0kE
Huggies Jean Diaper's Commercial (found by Laurel)
http://www.stylelist.com/2010/05/26/huggies-diaper-jeans-ad/
Mac Donalds 1970's
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=en4muUSIRT4
Weetabix (found by Munro)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DZouzR8TjI
Gummy Bear International Nuki
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xd12hR68sWM&feature=related
Snicker's Commercial
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWBAvE6yqUs&feature=related
Corn Flake's Commercial
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNmCIZvvukQ&feature=related
Scared Corn Cobs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2PlmKWi1DY&feature=fvw
Kid's bedrooms say it all!
http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/04/where-children-sleep/
Teenage affluenza is spreading fast.
www.youtube.com
Boston Globe Big Picture
http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2011/08/libya_on_the_brink_of_change.html
We are all born free and equal - Human Right's Commercial
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixjACBvv2mE&feature=related
Unicef Commercial
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5UvwGQyLz8
Children's Fund
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTdPrCxFl9U&feature=related
Skin Cancer Commercial
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7_G6fmQo2o&NR=1
Campbell's Soup Commercial
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PdeGx1obvc&feature=related
Silly Lady Pasta Commercial (found by my daughter and just for fun and laughs!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3WPKznFvfk
More Media Websites for Finding Out and Going Further:
Discover more about advertisements and become an ad detective
http://www.bam.gov/sub_yourlife/yourlife_addecoder.html
PBS Kids Go: Get Media Smart-Advertising Tricks
http://www.pbskids.org/dontbuyit/advertisingtricks/foodadtricks.html
Thought provoking clip
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4geHTweUiSM
Circle of Life
Talking Babies
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JmA2ClUvUY
Laughing Baby
http://www.care2.com/greenliving/baby-laughing-at-ripping-paper-video.html
Prince William and Kate's Wedding
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11767495
Figurative Language Used in Creating Poetry/Creative Writing:
http://www.idiomsite.com/
Idioms
ReadWriteThink: Eye on Idioms
Idioms/Death
Idioms/Food
Idioms/Health
Idioms/Body
idiom pictures - Google Search
Idiom Activities Lesson Plans Extension ideas
Poetry Tips:
Examples of Poems for Kids
http://www.kathimitchell.com/poemtypes.html
Poetic Devices
http://www.kyrene.org/schools/brisas/sunda/poets/poetry2.htm
Types of Poems for Kids
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/types-of-poems-for-kids.html
http://www.poets.org/page.php/prmID/41
http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/poetry/
http://www.favoritepoem.org/
Exhibition
http://youthink.worldbank.org/aboutNEWS Websites for kids
Times for kids 4-6
Times for kids 2-3
Scholastic News: International
Kids post: World News
First News: Children’s News
United Nationa Cyberschool bus: features more “aware” subjects, such as peace, arms, poverty, discrimination, and what your child can do to help
Kids News Network (KNN)
Kind News: Speak for animals in need
Kids Newsroom
Discover Kids’ Health
Earth & Sky
National Geographic: Kids
Smithsonian Magazine: history & archaeology, people & places, science & nature, arts & culture, travel, photos & videos
Environmental News
National Wildlife Federation
Kids Post
Ryan’s Well
EEK! Our Earth
Organizations
Kids can make a difference (ending hunger)
Using the power of ONLINE to get teens to do good stuff OFFLINE
Defending civil rights and human rights of young people
Resource Generation: organizes young people with financial wealth to leverage resources and privilege for social change.
Amazing Kids: a non-profit organization and online magazine for kids
Special Olympics
Habitat for Humanity
Humanity without Frontiers
Art for Humanity
Action without Borders
Fighting Poverty
Feed the Children
Save the Children
Child Hunger
UNICEF
World Vision: Homeless Children
How World Hunger Organizations Work
PETA: People for Ethical Treatment of Animals
PAWS: Report Animal Cruelty
Voices for Pets
Students again animal cruelty
CCAN: Against Child Abuse
Eat Right
Healthy Living
Stop Global Warming
United Nations
Right to Play
World Wildlife Fund
Sustainable Living : Green Living
Reading
Reading Helps Make Good Choices
Healthy Weight
World Health Organization
Global Children
WCO: Education is a Freedom
Invisible Children
Bridges of Peace: John Farrell
Education is Freedom: WCO
KIVA
EcoTourism
Global Child
Vision Program
Podcasts
http://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/ 60-second Science podcasts
Extra sites for students doing small group research:
You are living in the year 2025 experiencing first hand a predicted phenomena that will occur on the earth…
www.wfp.org/stories/10-ways-feed-worldFreshwater and Food Scarcity
Global Water Stress – maps/charts
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/5269296.stm#graphic
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/spl/hi/world/03/water_popup/html/supply.stm
Dhaka, Water
http://pulitzercenter.org/projects/dhaka-water-sanitation-hygiene-waterborne-disease
When Resource Constraints Meet Conspicuous Consumption
http://www.isn.ethz.ch/isn/Current-Affairs/Special-Reports/Surviving-the-Coming-Scarcity/Analysis
Global Trends 2025 : National Intelligence Council
http://www.dni.gov/nic/NIC_2025_project.html
United Nations Warns of Water Shortages
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/1887451.stml
Climate Change Around the World
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/629/629/6528979.stm
How They Changed the World
http://www.differencebetween.net/language/difference-between-values-and-beliefs/
Multnomanh County Library Biography
http://www.multcolib.org/homework/biohc.html#relbio
Megalist of sites about leaders from all categories
Biography
http://www.biography.com/
The official website of the television series "Biography"
Biographical Dictionary
http://www.s9.com/
Displays timelines of famous people. Use the Quick Search or browse the categories. Good place to start if you're not sure who you want to study
The Achiever Gallery - Academy of Achievement
http://www.achievement.org/galleryachieve.html
A site of role models from nearly every career imaginable. Includes a Profile, Biography, Interview (with video or audio), and Photo Gallery of each person
Distinguished Women of Past and Present
http://www.distinguishedwomen.com/
Biographies of women who have contributed to our culture in many different ways
Biographies for Kids
http://www.gardenofpraise.com/leaders.htm
Scroll down the page to find categories and leaders. Each has a short biography, games to play related to the person, and links to other websites about the person
Internet Public Library - Biographies
http://www.ipl.org/div/subject/browse/ref15.00.00
Long list of links to websites of famous people
The Time 100
http://www.time.com/time/time100/heroes/
Time Magazine’s website of famous people who have changed the world
Browse under category headings to find interesting leaders and icons
List of Current Heads of State and Government
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_state_leaders
Want to find out who the Prime Minister of Angola is? Look here to find world leaders and more information about countries around the world
Timetoast
http://www.timetoast.com/
Materials
Matter-
What are materials made of?
http://resources.schoolscience.co.uk/ICI/11-14/materials/index.html
Elements and Compounds
http://resources.schoolscience.co.uk/ICI/11-14/materials/match4pg1.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/science/materials/
http://www.chem4kids.com/files/matter_intro.html
http://www.brainpop.com/science/matterandchemistry/statesofmatter/preview.weml
http://www.neok12.com/quiz/STSMAT01http://www.ehow.com/how_2192676_eggs-as-dental-hygiene-experiment.html
Mentos Experimenthttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgQ9kvLGXS8&feature=fvw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjbJELjLgZg
Check these cool sites below out!
http://www.chem4kids.com/
http://pbskids.org/zoom/games/kitchenchemistry/
http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/
http://www.billnye.com/
http://www.yesmag.ca/
http://www.sciencewithme.com/
http://www.chem4kids.com/Supply and Demand
Business Percents, Decimals and Making Change:
http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/services/search-results?query=percents
Fair Trade and Customer Responsibility:
http://www.oxfam.org.uk/coolplanet/kidsweb/food.htm
How to Organize a Business:
http://www.slideshare.net/stripedshirt/mcdonalds-169746
Responsibility in Business:
Tim Horton’s